…a boomer muses about life, change, joys, sorrows and freedom from the prison of corporate life.

The Silver Lining…

You know how they say, “Every cloud has a silver lining?” Well, I thought of this when I read a news item the other day.

Okay, I’m not a ghoul. The “cloud” part of the article was that the woman who possessed the”World’s Longest Fingernails,” and appeared in the 2006 Guinness Book of records, was in a car crash. Fortunately, although her injuries were serious, they were not life-threatening. And I truly wish her a complete and speedy recovery. I mean that from the bottom of my heart.

Now for the “silver lining part.” When she got thrown from her SUV, she broke all ten fingernails! Sorry if that sounds mean, but come on! Look at those things! What kind of person wants to go through life with fingernails like that? Her longest nail on her right thumb was two feet, eleven inches! Just looking at them turns my stomach. Imagine living with them! How would you wash your hair? How would you shake hands? How would you tenderly touch a loved one? And, most important – (and don’t act like you’re not wondering this, too) how would you…ah…how do I put this delicately…wipe?

I realize that everybody is supposed to yearn for their fifteen seconds of fame, but do you really want to be famous for something that makes you look like a freak? I sure wouldn’t want to! Apparently, this woman was proud of what she considered her accomplishment.

My hope for her is that, now that she is free of those appendages, she can develop new talents and interests.